Contribute to state of the art resources available to VISTA leaders on the VISTA Campus; and

Strengthen the VISTA program.

Led by the VISTA leader facilitation team of Jean Carroccio, Kapila Wewegama and Elaine Williams, each virtual team works collaboratively to investigate an issue of relevance to the VISTA program. Teams work together for approximately three months.

The products below are examples of the action learning teams' outcomes:

Explore of the six leader roles, including a role briefing, success stories, constructive examples, and an at-a-glance role definitions sheet all from the perspective of VISTA Leaders.Created by VISTA Leaders: Christine Brasile, Kathleen Burkhardt, Cassandra Robin April 2010

Explore the most common communication challenges that VISTA members, leaders and supervisors deal with at each stage of the VISTA Life Cycle and how to successfully manage them.Created by VISTA Leaders: Whitney Casey, Patricia Christensen, Angela Deckard LMSW, Curtis Deveter, Katie Hardgrove MSW, Melissa Vater April 2010

Find information related to your role as a leader and guide your VISTA members to resources related to their service goals.Created by VISTA Leaders: Daniel Barton, Kimberly Jaeger, Lauren Mulcahy, and Justin Russell April 2010

Keep your cool under the pressure of your leader roles and responsibilities, including the daily challenges of living in poverty.Created by VISTA Leaders: Bob Boylan, Nicole Densmore, and Kimberly Jaeger September 2010

This handbook is designed to help VISTA leaders, program supervisors and other staff members successfully and efficiently recruit and select for the VISTA leader position.Created by VISTA Leaders: Kathleen Burkhardt, Brad Hunter, Patrick Magee-Jenks September 2010

Recommendations for promoting greater utilization of the Life After VISTA area of the VISTA Campus based on member survey data.Created by VISTA Leaders: Audra Walters, Christine Rumbaugh, Dan McConvey, Erica Shanks, Kristi Kehrwald, and Nefisah Sallim March 2011

Explore ways a future mobile application could make the service of VISTAs easier, better, and more effective, and see how current VISTAs are using their mobile devices.Created by VISTA Leaders: Jenica Baty, Ben Brubaker, Christen Cannon, Josh Criswell, Marina Fleming, Andrea Gewirtzman, Caroline Schumacher, and J. Matthew Wampler. Spring 2012

Learn to use the VAD as a guide in coaching and guiding VISTA members to high performance. Find out more about the team and how they created this guide.Created by VISTA Leaders: Amanda Scherer, Benjamin Holland, Courtney Dunsmore, Melissa Fenn, Nicole Williams, Yvette Sumner, and Hadiyah Shabazz Spring 2013

Be a Conflict Killer! An interactive website full of tips and tools teaching VISTAs and Leaders to overcome conflict throughout its five stages.Created by VISTA Leaders Amanda Cochran, Sarah Jacobson, Brantley Kirkland, Theresa Larson, and Anya Piotrowski Fall 2013

See how strategic networking among VISTA members and leaders can benefit them, the project, and the sponsor.Created by VISTA leaders: Gretchen Chomas, Perdita Das, Ryan Haskell, Christopher Mackey, and Vanessa Reyes. Summer 2015

This guide helps VISTA supervisors deepen their understanding of capacity building in order to provide appropriate direction to their VISTAs. Created by VISTA leaders: Chelsea Christiansen, Eileen Kelly, Meghan Berka, Nicole Justian, and Philip Armstrong.

This resource for VISTA supervisors and leaders offers suggestions on making a VISTA project accessible and welcoming to diverse populations. Created by VISTA leaders: Stevie Chilcote, Caitlin Esping, Rhea Johnson, and Kevin Kenneally

A guide for VISTAs and leaders on how to effectively manage up to bring out the best value to their supervisors, organizations, and projects.Created by VISTA leaders: Kaitlin Dorn, Natasha Mills, Leif Olandese, and Jessica Rothenberg. July 2018.

A resource for understanding how to employ social networks to empower communities and spread new ideas and innovations.Created by VISTA leaders: Ben Beckley, Lucas Martin, and Rosalyn Valdez. July 2018.